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How IAS Dr. Preeti Yadav’s Mobile STEM Lab is Bringing Robotics, AI and Space Science to Rural Punjab

5 March 2026

Bhakti Kothari

IAS officer Dr. Preeti Yadav’s Mobile STEM Lab in Punjab is bringing robotics, AI, coding and hands-on science experiments directly to rural schools, transforming...

Beyond Headlines

When Heritage Spoke Louder Than DJs: How Vadodara Police Led a Silent Cultural Revolution

5 March 2026

Pallavi Priya

Through dialogue, community mobilisation, and principled leadership, 1996-batch IPS officer Narasimha...

Features

“From Precision Decapitation to Cognitive Dominance: Lessons from the Middle East and the Changing Character of War”

4 March 2026

Col MV Shashidhar

War has always been the crucible where change reveals itself first. What used to be a clash between masses...

Features

853 Exits in a Decade: Why Hundreds of IRS Officers Are Walking Away From The Service

4 March 2026

Sharad Gupta

In just a decade, 853 IRS officers have opted for voluntary retirement — nearly 9% of the cadre — signalling...

Video Story

In the Shadows of Power: How Gaurav Yadav Is Rewriting Punjab’s Security Playbook

3 March 2026

Pallavi Priya

He works in the shadows so that Punjab can sleep in peace. When spy networks are busted, when gang...

Must Read

Why India Is Testing 23mm HEI Rounds for GSh-23 Guns on HAL Tejas and Legacy Aircraft Platforms

2 March 2026

15 IPS Officers Transferred in Tamil Nadu, Davidson Devasirvatham Appointed DVAC Director

2 March 2026

Supreme Court Collegium Early Transfer Policy

Supreme Court Collegium Reform: Major Impact of Early Transfer Policy for Incoming High Court Chief Justices

2 March 2026

Videos

Beno Zephine: India’s First 100% Visually Challenged IFS Officer Who Rewrote the Rules of Diplomacy | EXCLUSIVE

2 March 2026

Bhakti Kothari

Exclusive | From Ridge to River: Prajesh Kanta Jena’s Community-Led Conservation Drive at Palamau

23 February 2026

Bhakti Kothari

From Samagra to SDGs: IAS Officer Dr. Aruna Sharma Digitised Panchayats and Reimagined Inclusive Governance

19 February 2026

Pallavi Priya

PSU News

MOIL Limited Board Sees Change as Mr. Iqbal Singh Chahal Retires as Government Nominee Director

5 March 2026

Indian Overseas Bank Appoints Thomas Mathew as RBI Nominee Director, Replaces Sonali Sengupta from March 3, 2026

4 March 2026

IOB Becomes First Public Sector Bank in India to Align ERM Framework with ISO 31000:2018

3 March 2026

Leadership Updates: MTNL Extends Additional Charge of Director (Finance) to Rajiv Kumar for One Year

3 March 2026

National Fertilizers Limited Appoints Mahesh Chander Gupta as Director (Finance) on Additional Charge

3 March 2026

Railway Board Approves Pawan Kumar Rai as Director (Project Planning) at DFCCIL; Tenure Till November 2028

3 March 2026

ONGC Wins Three Top Awards at 15th India Public Sector Enterprises Awards 2025

3 March 2026

DCI Appoints Krishna Das as Additional Independent Director to Strengthen Board Leadership

3 March 2026

Defence News

₹99,000 Crore India-Germany Submarine Deal Explained: Why AIP Technology Could Change India’s Naval Warfare Strategy

5 March 2026

India–Canada Uranium Deal Explained: How the $2.6 Billion Nuclear Fuel Pact Could Drive $50 Billion Trade by 2030

5 March 2026

Brazil, US and Russia Enter High-Stakes Race for Indian Air Force’s Mega Tender to Supply 60 Multirole Transport Aircraft

5 March 2026

Self-Reliance in Defence: Indian Army to Order 300 Dhanush Howitzers for Next-Generation Artillery Capability

5 March 2026

Judiciary News

Arms Licenses Scam Explained: Why the J&K High Court Is Pressuring MHA Over Sanction to Prosecute 8 IAS Officials

3 March 2026

J&K High Court Seeks Fresh Affidavit from MHA on Sanction to Prosecute 8 IAS Officers in Arms Licence Scam

2 March 2026

‘Clear Abuse of Authority’: Dwarka Court Denies Bail to IPS Officer in 2023 Narcotics Operation Case

2 March 2026

NCERT Class 8 Textbook Judiciary Controversy Deepens: Former Insider Moves Supreme Court Over ‘Misleading’ Passage on Judges

2 March 2026

Opinion

Features

“From Precision Decapitation to Cognitive Dominance: Lessons from the Middle East and the Changing Character of War”

Col MV Shashidhar

Features

853 Exits in a Decade: Why Hundreds of IRS Officers Are Walking Away From The Service

Sharad Gupta

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UPSC Stories

Missed by One Mark, Became a Judge: How MP's Aryaman Cracked the CGPSC Civil Judge Exam in His First Attempt

3 March 2026

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

Aryaman secured Rank 7 in the Chhattisgarh Civil Judge Exam 2024 in his first attempt, turning uncertainty,...

Sanjay Rao Walked Out of ICU to Write His Exam — Now He’s an IRS Officer

2 March 2026

Pallavi Priya

From studying under a chimney lamp in a small village hut to serving as an IRS officer, Sanjay Rao’s...

She Was Told She Was ‘Ordinary’—Today She Serves the Nation as IRS Officer

21 February 2026

Pallavi Priya

Told she was “too ordinary” to crack UPSC, Purvi Nanda rose to become a 2021-batch IRS officer—proving...

Social Media

Watch: First One-Horned Rhino Calf of 2026 Takes Birth at Jaldapara National Park, IFS Officer Shares Rare Footage

3 January 2026

A newborn one-horned rhinoceros calf was spotted at Jaldapara National Park on January 1, 2026. IFS officer...

Rare Night Encounter: IFS Officer Spots Highly Venomous Banded Krait During Forest Patrol, Internet Amazed

29 December 2025

An IFS officer’s night patrol video of a highly venomous banded krait has gone viral, highlighting India’s...

Heroic Karnataka Elephant Rescue: How a 28-Hour “Impossible Mission” Became a Triumph of Wildlife Care, IFS Parveen Kaswan Shares Video

19 November 2025

A trapped elephant was rescued after 28 hours in Karnataka through a massive, expertly coordinated Forest...

Book Reviews

Zafarnama Book Review by Dr Sanjeev Chopra

Not Just a Letter, But a Moral Indictment of Guru Gobind Singh That Challenged an Empire

27 February 2026

Dr. Sanjeev Chopra

In Zafarnama, Guru Gobind Singh pens a fearless moral indictment of Aurangzeb, redefining victory beyond...

A Dalit Woman’s Truth in a Republic That Promised Equality

21 February 2026

Dr. Sanjeev Chopra

Ninety years after Mulk Raj Anand’s Untouchable, Sushila Takbhaure’s My Shackled Life reminds us that...

Between Empire and Independence, The Young Qurratulain Hyder Speaks

13 February 2026

Yauvanika Chopra

In Qurratulain Hyder’s universe, satire cuts softly, memory ripples endlessly, and even the faintest...